The report features the Skyscraper Index which examines the rental performance of commercial buildings over 30 storeys across 23 Global Cities. Knight Frank Thailand Co Ltd’s executive director and head of commercial agency department Marcus Burtenshaw said that Hong Kong’s skyscrapers continue to command the highest rents in the world at US$304 per square feet. This is followed by Tokyo at US$140 per square feet. Completing the top 5, skyscraper rents in San Francisco have risen to $117 per square feet, ahead of London at US$110 per square feet. Over in the pacific, above average demand and tight vacancy rates have driven Australia’s skyscraper rents upwards.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 27, 2017 18:00 UTC